CAPTIVATE-FR2633: About Captivate Design Center Copyright

Hi team,

How about this case?
I would like a reply.

Sincerely.
Ryu

Hi Ryu,

I apologize for the delayed response.

Are you speaking of the Captivate Design Center GUI (Java code) or the Captivate Capacitive Touch Library?  I'll assume you mean the Touch library, since you are adding a sample.  Are you redistributing internally (within your company) or to public users?

Hi Dennis,

Thanks for the reply.
The subject is Captivate Capacitive Touch Library.
We will be selling a product designed with the Library code incorporated into the product.

Sincerely.
Ryu

Hi Ryu,

Ok, I'm being told that based on the BSD license for the Captivate Library, you are free to modify and re-distribute, however, you must also follow the licensing agreement that you can find in all of the source code files (copied for convenience).

/* --COPYRIGHT--,BSD
 * Copyright (c) 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated
 * All rights reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
 * are met:
 *
 * *  Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 *
 * *  Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
 *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 *
 * *  Neither the name of Texas Instruments Incorporated nor the names of
 *    its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
 *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
 * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 * THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
 * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
 * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
 * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS;
 * OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
 * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
 * OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE,
 * EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 * --/COPYRIGHT--*/
//*****************************************************************************

Hi Dennis,

Thanks for the reply.
I understand that we have to follow the copyright, but in this case, since we are not redistributing the library as is, I don't think we have to include the copyright in the deliverables, is that correct?

Sincerely.
Ryu

Hi Ryu,

In parallel I have reached out to our legal team for guidance on this question.  This may take a day or two to get a response.

Hi Dennis,

Thanks for the reply.
Just to confirm, you are saying that this needs to be stated in the instructions included with the product, etc., correct?
Or do you mean that it must be in the source code of the software?
The software is essentially for making the product work, not for distributing the software.

Sincerely.
Ryu

Hi Dennis,

Thanks for the reply.
Thanks for the reply.
I'm sorry to keep asking this question, but I just want to confirm one last point.
This is software that is used to run the product and the customer will not be able to see what is in this software.
Is it still necessary to include it in the manual?

Sincerely.
Ryu

Hi Dennis,

Thanks for the reply.
My problem is solved.

Sincerely.
Ryu